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Web Links for GALs
Below are links interest for Guardians ad Litem in Maine and elsewhere. Some of the sites listed below offer trainings and workshops that may be suitable for your professional development. Be sure to check their training pages as well as our Professional Development links. If there is a site you would like us to add, please email us.
- GAL Rules for Maine
- GAL Standards for Maine
- Maine Court Services Guardian ad litem page
- Maine Court Forms & Publications
- Maine Supreme Court
- Final Report of the Commission on Fatherhood Issues
One of many Study Reports from the 120th Legislature - lawinterview.com
Read monthly interviews with attorneys - lawinterview.com's interview with Alison Beyea
Co-author of A Voice For Low Income Children: Research on Guardians in Family Law - A Voice For Low Income Children
Download the entire report in PDF format. - Maine State Law Library
- Kids First
- Western (ME) Area Local Service Network
Contains a link to a list of providers of family support services - Maine Bar Association
- Maine Judicial Branch
- Kennebec Child Abuse and Neglect Council
- Maine Association for Infant Mental Health
- Maine Child Abuse Action Network
Multiple links from this site to many other resources. - United States Child Custody Attorney Directory
- Muskie School Institute for Child and Family Policy
- U. S. Department of Health & Human Services - Children's Bureau
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
- GAL On-line Handbook
- CASAnet - a resource for Court Appointed Special Advocates
- American Bar Association
- Best Interests, The E-Magazine for Children's Advocates
- Child Welfare Resource Center
- Family Law Booklets from the Arizona Supreme Court Site
Contains some great booklets to print out - Connect For Kids
- Specialized Training
Presents trainings across the country - Maine Parent Federation
- Family Care Services
Supervised visitation
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